Curaçao is set to welcome its national football team this afternoon with a grand parade and celebratory events. The squad is expected to arrive at Hato Airport around noon, initiating a day filled with festivities. This celebration is organized by the Curaçao government to honor the team’s achievements.
Curaçao National Team Arrival
The victory parade will kick off at 3 PM at the airport. Following this, the team will traverse various neighborhoods in Willemstad before concluding the event at Waaigat around 5 PM.
Parade Route
The parade will follow a detailed route across Curaçao:
- Hato Airport via Franklin D. Rooseveltweg
- Rotonde Palu Blanku
- Schottegatweg Noord
- Biesheuvel
- Schottegatweg Oost to Saliña
- Kaya C. Winkel
- Kaminda Saliña
- Berg Altena
- Abraham de Veerstraat
- Abraham Mendez Chumaceiro Boulevard
- Ending at Waaigat
Celebratory Program at Waaigat
The festivities at Waaigat will commence at 4 PM. The schedule includes:
- 4:00 PM: Preshow featuring DJ Argenis Huerta
- 5:00 PM: Performance by Grupo Oriri
- 6:00 PM: Official program begins with remarks from pastor Pedro Manuel Duarte
- National Anthem: Sung following the opening
- 6:10 PM: Aemy ‘NiaFeliz’ performs ‘Goodness of God’
- 6:10 PM: Speech by Minister Sithree van Heydoorn
- 6:15 PM: Remarks from Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas
- Performance by Amos Balentin: ‘We Are Curaçao’ at 6:48 PM
- Team Honoring: Scheduled for 6:53 PM
- 7:10 PM: Jeon performs ‘Blue Wave’
- 7:15 PM: Concert by ICONS
- 8:15 PM: Program concludes
Supporters are encouraged to line the streets and gather at Waaigat to show their support for the national team. The parade and program symbolize the island’s pride in its football achievements and community spirit.